A Reason to Live
1985, English. Directed by Peter Levin.
A father on the brink of suicide. A son racing against time to save him.
When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking about committing suicide. His 14-year-old son Alex notices this and desperately tries to prevent him from doing so and to give his father a reason to live.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter LevinDirector
- Ricky SchroderAlex Stewart
- Peter FondaGus Stewart
- Deidre HallDelores Stewart
- Tracey GoldEllen Maynes
- Maxine StuartFay Stewart
- Carrie SnodgressIsobel Bennett
- Bruce WeitzBob Cousins
- Peter JasonDick Biheller
- Jim McKrellJosh Turner
- Rosanna HuffmanFelicia Massey
- Matthew FaisonJack Mayberry
- Mark GoddardJerry Yusem
Details
- Released
- 7 January 1985
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Lewin
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A Reason to Live runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is A Reason to Live on?
A Reason to Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 January 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Reason to Live?
If you liked A Reason to Live, try Girl in the Box, American Son, Hello Sister, Goodbye Life.
Who directed A Reason to Live?
A Reason to Live (1985) was directed by Peter Levin and stars Ricky Schroder, Peter Fonda, Deidre Hall.